Hunter “Grey” Thompson is a Registered Valuer holding ANZIV and SPINZ status and was a founding member of Blackmore and Associates in 1994.

Grey obtained his valuation qualification at Auckland University and has 36 years experience in the Palmerston North and surrounding regions market. This experience is wide ranging incorporating residential, lifestyle, commercial and industrial valuation and advisory work. Particular emphasis is with commercial industrial property. This work has included market and rental assessments, asset valuations for financial reporting and insurance valuations.

Special projects are also his interest with same having included formalising the basis and assessment of NZDF Barrack accommodation rentals at their nine bases. He has also been involved with valuation/advisory work relating to the recent disposal of Massey University Hokowhitu Campus and surplus NZDF housing in Bulls.

Grey enjoys working in teams with other staff members and mentoring younger employees.

As a senior Director in the company one of his main roles is to ensure that the quality of work issued is of the highest standard. He is also active in creating templates for implementing new workflow processes and sourcing new business opportunities.